When a neural impulse crosses the synaptic space, it does so ______

a. like an electric spark
b. via direct contact between the axon and the dendrite
c. through chemicals
d. through some, as yet, unknown process


c

Psychology

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Although you smelled the distinct odors of a pot of cabbage cooking on the stove when you first entered the kitchen, you now no longer smell these odors after being in the kitchen for thirty minutes due to the process of sensory gating

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

We are most likely to turn to inappropriate coping techniques and cling to them rigidly, despite evidence that they are not working, during the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome

a. primary response c. exhaustion b. alarm reaction d. resistance

Psychology

Which of the following statements best applies to the "anxious-ambivalent" romantic attachment style?

A) People who feel uncomfortable being close to others and others being close to them B) People who want to get close, but are so insecure and desperate that they scare other people away C) People who feel comfortable in relationships and let others become close to them D) People who feel secure in all relationships, even the bad ones E) People who only feel secure in relationships in which another person is always in control

Psychology

According to Erikson, __________ is an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care while still maintaining one's sense of self.

A. bonding B. intimacy C. attachment D. attraction

Psychology